20-Minute One-Pan Honey Garlic Salmon

This one-pan honey garlic salmon pairs crisp skin and tender fish with a savory-sweet glaze made from Wildflower Honey, garlic, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, and lemon. It comes together quickly for a practical weeknight dinner with minimal cleanup.

Makes: 4 servings
Time: About 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 salmon fillets
• 3 tablespoons Weeks Honey Farm Georgia Wildflower Honey
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Juice of 1/2 lemon

How to Make Honey Garlic Salmon

1. Mix the sauce. Whisk the honey, garlic, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, olive oil, and lemon juice together in a small bowl.
2. Heat the pan. Warm a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the salmon dry so it sears instead of steaming.
3. Sear skin-side down. Place the salmon in the hot pan skin-side down. Cook without moving for about 4 minutes, until the skin releases easily and begins to crisp.
4. Flip and glaze. Turn the salmon carefully and pour the sauce around the fillets. Reduce the heat if the honey begins to darken too quickly.
5. Finish cooking. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, spooning the bubbling sauce over the salmon, until the thickest part reaches 145°F.
6. Serve. Remove from the heat and spoon the pan glaze over each fillet before serving.

Tips for the Best One-Pan Salmon

• Use fillets of similar thickness so they finish cooking together.
• Patting the salmon dry helps the skin crisp and reduces splattering.
• Watch the glaze closely; honey can scorch over very high heat.
• If the sauce thickens before the salmon is done, lower the heat and continue gently.
• Serve with rice, roasted vegetables, or a crisp green salad.

Why Wildflower Honey Works

Georgia Wildflower Honey has enough floral depth to balance salty soy sauce, sharp Dijon, fresh garlic, and lemon.

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Cook fish to an internal temperature of 145°F. Raw honey should not be given to infants under one year of age.